Hold PhD and M.Sc(Tech) in Marine Geophysics from Cochin University of Science and Technology, eighteen years of research experience in various Research Institutes in India as various capacities, including Engineering Seismology Division, Central Water and Power Research Station, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India, Pune and Geological Survey of India, Ministry of Mines, Govt of India, Hyderabad and worked for various projects in India and in neighbouring countries such as Nepal & Bhutan. Areas of interest include Seismic surveillance studies for various river valley projects, including Installation, testing and maintenance of Seismological instruments (Digital/Analog Micro Earthquake Recorders and Digital/Analog Strong Motion Accelerographs). Site response studies under Seismic hazard microzonation for different urban cities in south India by ambient noise method. Integrated detailed geophysical studies (Gravity, Magnetic, Electrical Resistivity, IP, SP & EM

(i) Seismic Surveillance Studies, (ii) Site Response Studies under Seismic Hazard Microzonation, (iii) Deep Crustal studies using Potential field data , (iv) Integrated geophysical studies (Gravity, Magnetic, Electrical Resistivity, IP, SP) for mineral exploration

Geophysical Lineaments of Western Ghats and adjoining coastal areas of central Kerala, Southern India and their temporal development., Geoscience Frontier , Elsevier Vol. 8, 2017

A Geophysical over view of the lithospheric structure and evolution of the Sahyadris of Central Kerala, India, International Association for Gondwana Research, 2016

Status of Karur-Kambam-Painavu-Trichur shear zone, Southern Granulite Terrain (SGT) in the context of Late Mesozoic dynamic evolution of Western Ghats: A geophysical – geological perspective., Current Science, Vol.111, No.11. pp. 1847-1853, Vol. 111, 2016

Mineral and Energy Resources along the off-shore region of West Coast of India with special reference to the Kerala Coast – A Review: History Article, Ocean Digest, Ocean Society of India , Vol. 3, 2016

Crustal structure across Periyar Plateau, Southern Granulite Terrain (SGT): Inferences from Gravity data, Shear Zones and Crustal Blocks of Southern India; Proc UGCSAPDRS II & CTESS seminar, 2016

Heterogeneity in crustal structure across the Southern Granulite Terrain (SGT): Inferences from an analysis of gravity and magnetic fields in the Periyar plateau and adjoining areas., Gondwana Research,, Elsevier Vol. 10, 2006

Magnetic Anomalies and Tectonic characteristics of lineaments of the Periyar Plateau and adjoining regions, International Proceedings Conference of Quaternary Climatic Changes and Landforms, M.S.University, Tirunelveli., 2005

A Geophysical over view of the lithospheric structure and evolution of the Sahyadris of Central Kerala, India, International Association for Gondwana Research, 2016

Crustal structure across Periyar Plateau, Southern Granulite Terrain (SGT): Inferences from Gravity data, Shear Zones and Crustal Blocks of Southern India; Proc UGCSAPDRS II & CTESS seminar, 2016

Magnetic Anomalies and Tectonic characteristics of lineaments of the Periyar Plateau and adjoining regions, International Conference of Quaternary Climatic Changes and Landforms, M.S.University, Tirunelveli., 2005

Dr. AJAYAKUMAR P, S. Rajendran, The lineaments and deep crustal significance of Central Kerala, India : An integrated gravity and magnetic study, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, , 2012 , ISBN : 978-3-659-18182-5

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"Magnetic and Gravity studies to understand the crustal structure and tectonic evolution of the Sahyadri mountain ranges (in north Kerala-Nilgiri and Southern Coorg segments) and adjoining areas of the South Indian High Grade Domain”" (DST SERB, New Delhi- 2017 -2020 , Total outlay Rs.3056000)